Product ID:43496-5 2 HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE AVERAGE MV CA 90,000
MSDS Date:07/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F056837
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHZVC

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Cage: 21076

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Cage: 21076

HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE, 2-HYDROXYETHYL ETHER CELLULOSE,

CAS: 9004-62-0

RTECS: FJ5958000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): >7000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY
INHALATION/INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. ABSORPTION INTO THE BODY LEADS TO THE FORMAT ION OF
METHEMOGLOBIN WHICH CAUSES CYANOSIS. ONSET MAY BE DELAYED 2-4
HOURS/LONGER. MAY AFFECT THE BLOOD/NERVES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, CYANOSIS

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH
OUT MOUTH W /WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
STATIC CHARGES GENERATED BY EMPTYING PACKAGE IN/NEAR FLAMMABLE
VAPORS MAY CAUSE FLASH FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP I S COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION & CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. PREVENT FORMATION OF STATIC
ELECTRICITY.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE, STATIC ELECTRICITY
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, ALDEHYDES, CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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